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ELLEll'S DIARY

by An Island Fs.rnsor's Wife :1

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Down along the green-clad slopes of the farmlands, August now picks her quiet way - to set a rare spell of loveliness on our val- ley; to recarpet in a new shade the haylands; to weave a cloth of pure gold on the grain-fields . . . and at length to paint a blue haze of autumn atop the far hills.

Blue and gold will be her days and filled with fresh delights: red of ripened raspberries - remind- lul to those of us who are older of tomrades of old and remembered

THE GUARDIAN

AUGUST 4, 1953 Monsieur Diorls Storm Signal

(Hamilton Spectator)

We have long had a certain re- spect for Christian Dior. He is. after all. one of the very few men in history who have is pushed wo- men around in a quite ruthless manner and got away with it.

It is only with the profoundest alarm. however. that we can view M, Dior's decision that skirts are to be drastically shortened. For one thing. while the front of a well-tumed knee can indeed be a pleasant thing to contemplate. we have yet to see a knee. es-

scented woods' trails: misty blue wealth of barrena and waysides: ziarvest - apples. more tempting indeed than those one-time gtiard- ed by the Hesperides and of simil- ar coloring; and for the farm- t-.ife"s pleasure. firstliiigs of vege- tables from the field: wonder of new potatoes. a plump cabbage. tomatoes. alchemy of sun in their skins. . ,

A sardonyx August wears for a (harm. a stranizc. pretty stone and for her flower a lowly poppy or regal gladioli. it will be. we im-

ticipate, a thoroughly charming month. though to us in rural places it will bring the childrens'

holiday to a close, to return them happily. as go these lads of ours. or i' may be indiflereiitly. to their classrooms again. But with tanned young bodies iiiicl rcstcd minds they will take up the busy round of country schooldaylts.

Partings, August will bring; wee ones out there in the world they hitherto had ot known . . . and taking a. long ook at old rooms and scenes. holidaying: loved ones will turn faces away, as do the mi- grating birds of the month. toward those places which now they call Home.

August - month of shortening and hot days. Aye, but always cool- cd by the dew-fall, washed clean. freshened to appear ever-new at the dawning. Still days . .. beau- tiful. with a ripening. A fruitful- iiess on farmland and garden. How lovely will be the month to which we now expectantly turn!

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"Who said it was a good for the farmers that the showers came at night instead of in the daytime so as not to interrupt the course of the haying?" one of our field-crew chuckled this evening.

James sighed and. we doubt not. forgetful of some concerns of the seasons of it past, declared he "never before saw such continued backward weather for haying! Hay cut a week. still lying in wind- row -- not very good fodder that will makel" Nevertheless. because there was good warrant in the sun and breeze of today, there were mowings at Alderlea.

Up toward the rooftop the car- penters moved steadily today. nail- ing the enclosing boards of it with measured taps. Jamie, his services not demanded in the fields was with the rest. his companion a Latin: lad from a neighboring farm.

th proud of the fact that they could maintain unafraid the beighm kept by their elders.

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But now night is here. A rem- nant of the breeze of day stirs the tops of the lawn-trees. the dark seine of their branches reaching to catch stars from the night-silver beyond: the valley is dim but soon the moon will shed her lustre :- bout to brighten the countryside with her magic. how we should

pecialiy when atockinged. which ;was anything btit imaesthetic when iviewed from the back. But much lmore important is the undisputable fact that every time skirts start -.up. the world starts downhill. The traising of the hemline seems to !be an infallible signal that civiliza- .tion is heading for perdition on lroller skates.

l it cannot be just coincidence that .s.k;rts rose during the Roaring ;twenties and reached their most yahsurrl heights on the very eve of the Depression: that thev de- Lscended progressively through the llnng, slow years of recovery; that .they hoisted themselves up again in time for the Recession and World War Ii: that they descended and it was M. Dior's own doing. through his New Lcokl lto signal jthe start of peace-time recon- ;struction: that thev have stayed treasonably down. only fluctuating through a narrow range in syn- chronization with the economy, through the post-war boom. It cannot be just coincidence. for that matter. that the ponderouslv st.-ible Victorian age wore its skirts right down to the floor,

Out of past disilltisionmenis, we Lhave no great trust. in the forecasts Icf economists. If they tell us the lboom is going to bust we only raise a sceptical eyebrow. But when M. Dior says hemlines are going up. then we figure it's time to head for the storm cellar.

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If ll small rug is continually fray- ing out at the edges and will not stay sewed. try glue. Work liquid glue into the rug for about a half- inch from the edge with the fingers. let dry on a flat surface, and your rug will stay mended.

Flower Holder

may be made of galvanized wire netting cut to fit the bowl in which they are to be used. Bend the four corners of each piece to form legs about an inch high.

like then to come with James along some fairy aisle of its making! But James is far and ever away from such an excursion at the mo- ment unless it be that as A lad a- gain in a. golden past he goes to keep tryst with some lass in his dreams. ,

Until tomorrow - - - Diary - - - Good-night . . . .

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grocgrain trim and a veil of pure silk.

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A country Garden

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The crimson glow has faded from the sky. And twilight dies in one last prim-

rose flush;

The world sinks into slumber with

a sigh,

And all around me fails s sudden hush

I walk here in my garden all alone. its lovely colours vanished with

the light;

Even the trees show but a duller tone -

Upon the deep blue canvas of the night.

I cannot see the beauty of the rose.

Or gaze upon the lilyls stately

grace; The birds have fallen silent in re-

pose.

But yet I feel a presence in this place.

A presence I can neither hear nor . see- I

The Spirit of the Garden walks with hie.

-F. Priestland.

Evenings in the garden have I

loveliness that. .all. gardeners know. and love. The summer sea- son is so very short in our cli- mate that every evening should be enjoyed in the garden. but it is sometimes necessary to do some- thing diilereni, and then we can plan for the next evening. Seeds are being gathered these days and sown for plants and beauty for next years garden. Columbine with the shiny black seeds are quick to germinate and grow into attractive small seed- lings of crimson and purple; it is amazing notv quickly the plants appear from irah seed and it is a very good way to fill your gar- den with plants. This year with all the moisture there is not. the same bother as when it is very dry, and watering is needed. Sweet William has been sown and is al- ready up in rows. Lupines and Delphlnium also Foxglove have been sown and as the Biennials set seed. it will be gathered and sown. Quantities of plants are obtained for a large garden in this way. but of course are not true to name.

Seed collecting. drying and stor- ing, and the wait for germination. can help us to learn and under- stand a great deal more about plants. Even the size and shape of seeds is a matter which is full of ambiguity. as there seems to be no general relationship .between the size of plants and flowers and their seeds. Think of the small fine seed of the Foxglove or Digitalis and the tall plants with

dozens of ilc-wers on the long stems! other fan: "mating poin is which the seed collector will

notice are: the methods by which plants disperse their seeds: the infinite number of ways in which they are packed into their fruits. pods or capsules: and the fan- tastic numbers produced by some plants. the poppy produces enough seed to sow acres of poppies it would seem.

All the plants that I mention- ed last. week are continuing in bloom and Hosts has been added. This lily is wonderful this year with the mauve blooms as it needs abundant. moisture. The Regale lilies and the Madonna are still fragrant and lovely. More of the new Phlox are coming into bloom and if there is one favorite peren- nial here it is the beautiful. bright, and long-lasting Phlox. Every year half a hundred are added to the garden in the later blooming varieties. Annuals have begun to make a real contribution to the garden. and I wish more would be pushed in with the strong growing perennials.

Largo Country gardens contain fruit and vegetables and Just now the raspberries are gathered in every spare moment and prepar- ed for winter using in several forms. It is not I. talk for fine clothes and hair-nets on smooth heads of hair. our berry patch is not cultivated in a proper man- ner. but has been allowed to grow at will for many years. The fruit is large and sweet and it has the most delicious fragrance on I cold winter morning.

Every day new vegetables are gathered from the garden and are I reward for hours of weeding and hoeing.

Visitors oontinue to come to the garden and umbrellas have been mended so that in the showers of these days we can st 1 wander around the garden with our vis- itors and dodge into the garden room and look out at the garden. I have been reading of another garden in Cornwall. England! it is a delightful walled garden at Trewithen and you enter this garden through two small gates. It is called THE SURPRISE GAR- DEN. . . . .

There are few people who can pass a door. set in a tail wall. overhung with trees without ex- periencing s stab of curiosity to know what lies beyond it. Effec- tively handled. this -element. of surprise can add immense charm to my garden.

Hedges. of course. play, a major part in the construction of the hidden garden. separating one garden from mother. a. long her- baceous border broken. by a gap which leads into an ent.i:rely- dif- farent aspect of the garden is always effective. if the opening is carefully constructed so that it is not visible from either end of the border and is only discovered when you actually come upon it.

The lure of the mysterious has A peculiar fascination for all of us. A little path winding (out of sight) in a tanptation which is irresistible. It should terminate in some point, no matter how small, which will strike the senses with I shock of pleasure. A single flowering cherry standing alone in a clearing of larger woodland trees; a little lecden figure on a tiny pedutal; I. still pool.

A carefully placed grouping of flowers may attoin this same ele- ment of surprise. I remember wan- dering down I path in a garden beautifully situated in the ruins of Colcltester Castle. The path

view. enchnntment.

sure planting; the goIl.gPerbIpl. after all, one, of the greatest attractions of a real English garden is that obove everything it

Ashamed 0f Ma,ie's Work

Wife Reminded Honest Work is Never Of Low Calibre

DEAR MISS Dix: My problem is my husband's work. We have

been married one year and thmllh 1 km" Whllr N5 occuontlon VII before I married him. I had no idea it would affect me the way it

has. His work is of very low calibre: although honest. it doesn't re-

quire any intelligence. I'm well ed of office experience. My husband doesn't aspire to

someone asks me

provided through

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ucated and have had several years has had very little education. and

any more. His disposition is good:

he's a good provider. but I feel he should better himself before we have children. Am I wrong in nagging him about this? I feel so embarrassed when

what he does.

A JOD'S A JOI "

MRS. T. Y.

ANSWER: You are guilty of the most fragrant sort of snobbery. Also, you are beset. by a few misconceptions. Honest work is never of low cali- bre. and the only thing that would embarrass any- one would be having to admit that their living was

dishonest efforts. since you were

well aware of your husband's situation before you married him, this seems rather a late date to object

to it. Your childish reluctance to, accept the in-

evitable. simply because your husband's work isn't glamorous. is much more culpable than his inanual labor. . .

What miracle do you except to change a man who prefers to work

with his hands into an intellectual?

it takes all sorts of jobs to make

the world go round. Often the most necessary are those lacking prestige. All the comforts surrounding you-such as electricity. gas, running wa-

ter. heat transportation--are there because some men worked with

their hands to iiutall them. True, they were planned beilind desks by

people of high education. but the planning would have been useless

without willing hands and muscles fortheir execution. If you have a good kind. generous man. you have somebody to be

mighty proud of. regardless of how

he-earns the living you enjoy. And

for goodness sake. stop nagging! The advantages of an education cer- tainly haven't made much impression on you. when you behave so fool- ishly over a matter that cant be altered and is of small consequence

anyway.

DEAR MISS Dix: How much should devoted parents expect from

their children? I'm 60. my husband

is 62. Six months ago he suffered a

heart attack and needs considerable treatment now. He works a little, so we have a small income but not nearly enough to cover doctor's bills and medication. We have two beautiful daughters to whom we gave every advantage. but now they seem to forget. we could use some help.

Both are married, one is extremely able, yet they never offer us I cent.

well off, ms the other is comfort.

MRS. S.

ANSWER: It certainly is depressing to realize how negleetful child- Fm C811 be. If they would only realize how little elderly parents need

that just a few dollars a week wou

ld make all the difference between

pinching and comfort. its hard to ask outright for help that should be graciously offered. but since your. daughters apparently hay; no "me

or sensibility, that's about the only them.

WAY you'll get any Msistance from

Miss Nissen cannot reply perm all to ad bu problems of interest through this cdlumyn. N "I . Wm mu"!

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Tlie Stars Say - .

By Genevieve Kemblo

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For Tomorrow

DO NOT permit anyone to force you into hasty action this day. Take time to make your own decis- ions and rely on your own judg. mentin matters with which you are familiar. Where untried ventures are concerned. it would be best to postpone all action for the time being.

The evening hours are excellent for activities which promote men- tal stimulation while providing phy- slcal relaxation. You may have an opportunity to help y it friend or business associate out of a difficult situation. In so doing. use all the understanding and generosity at your command. The results will be well worth while.

For the Birthday

if tomorrow is your birthday. you may look ahead to a year which brings satisfying, if not spec- tacular. recognltion for past ei- forts. Constructive ldeas which you put into action now will have an enduring effect on future security. so do not fret if financial matters are not as you'd like them in the immediate present. By midwinter your personal and business affairs should be in excellent shape and you should have great cause for op- timism.

Domestic and romantic affairs should be unusually harmonious during the balance of 1953. and soc- ial matters may take on a most stimulating aspect. beginning with late October. Avoid emotional ten- sion in November.

A child born on this day will be ambitious. industrious and have A winning personality.

How Can I ! ! I By Anne Ashley

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Q. How can I remove egg stains from silver without using polish?

A. sprinkle salt on the utensil and rub it with a wet cloth.

Q. what can I do about search- ed cotton?

A. Wet. the spot with water and cover it with I thick paste of laundry starch. After it dries. sponge it off with peroxide: inin the article and put it in the sun

Modern quoo

Drlobartcleo

ess one's acceptance or regrets? ways requires an

written in the third person.

a wedding gift? A. No;

fared at the reception. Q. Should

this kind.

been provenf" . atlon of "hygienic"?

able. insidious, indeclinable.

4. What does the word "lineally" mean?

5. What is I word beginning with pel that means "transparent"?

ANSVVERS

1. Say. "Why do you not con- fess that you were there, when it has been proved?" 2. Pronounce hi- Ji-en-lk. first i as in high. second and third in as in it. e as in men. accent third syllable. 3. insepar- able. 4. In it manner descending in a direct line from an ancestor. "She is lineally descended from that king." 5. Pellucid.

The capital of the Dominican Republic, now known as Ciudad Trujillo. was founded in 1496.

Voting is compulsory in Veno- ruela between the use of If and 65.

Q. When one receives a. formal engraved invitation to some social affair. and is very busy wouldn't it be all right to telephone the host-

A. Never. A formal invitation al- answer on note psper.- acceptance or regrets being

I Is it necessary to write any- thing on the card that accompanies

the card with your name on it is sufficient. as good wishes and congratulations are of-

the men be seated with their wives at. a dinner party?

A. No. Married couples should always be separated at affairs of

1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "Why do you not own up that you were there. when it has

2. What is the correct pronunci-

8. Which one of these words is misspelled? Instantaneous. insepar-

UN Delegate Madame Pandit Tries Presidency

Anne Adam

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